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Top 8 Arenas & Stadiums in Sydney, New South Wales
Sydney offers plenty of historical and contemporary Australian flavor. The marvelous Sydney Opera House looks like a great origami sailboat, floating peacefully in a harbor. Wander the narrow cobblestone streets of The Rocks and then take in a street performance on the Circular Quay before heading into the Museum of Contemporary Art. The views from the Sydney Tower Eye observatory are epic – use this chance to get to know the layout of the city from high above.
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1. Sydney Showground
2. Drummoyne Oval
3. Leichhardt Oval
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By fatbear2000 - Oxford, United Kingdom
Sydney FC's home ground is the Sydney Football Stadium, next to the SCG, but as that is being rebuilt so they are homeless for at least 2 season., They are playing their major matches at the SCG, but are also taking matches around the suburbs playing at three Rugby League grounds. This was the first match at the Leichhardt Oval, less than a mile from where we were staying in Sydney. The Leichhardt Oval is the home of Balmain Tigers, who merged with Western Suburbs Magpies to form the West Tigers in 1999. The merged team play 3 or 4 matches a year at Leichhardt, and these are very popular with the supporters. It is a very old-fashioned ground, with a main stand along one side of the pitch, a small wooden stand the sort of which you would expect to see in a 1920's cricket match in the corner, and then a ring of seats 6 deep around the rest of the pitch. Behind these seats is a large grass bank, where the supporters happily put down their blankets to watch the match in the hot blazing sun. Temperatures were around 27 degrees at the 5pm kick-off. We paid 50 AUD to sit in the main stand, but the general admission was 20 AUD. Cans of crap Aussie lager were 7.50 AUD although there was one stall selling a craft beer for 9.50 AUD for a small glass. There was a long queue for this. A hot-dog was 6 AUD. The visitors, Central Coast Mariners had about 200-300 supporters at the match, whilst most Sydney fans in the 12,000 crowd were wearing their Sky blue shirt. There was also a huge number of small children at the match, which is good for the long-term future of the game in Australia. Listening to the comments from home supporters around where we sat, and on the way out, the fans seem very knowledgeable and fair in the assessment of their team's performance and the weaknesses in their squad. The match was a 1-1 and overall it was an enjoyable experience
4. Sydney Cricket Ground
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 413 reviews
The Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust is responsible for managing two of Australia’s premier sports venues – the Sydney Cricket Ground and Allianz Stadium. Both venues are located at Moore Park, only 4km from the central business district and adjacent to the popular bars, restaurants, cinemas and shops of the Entertainment Quarter. The historic Sydney Cricket Ground boasts an impressive list of credentials, encompassing cricket, Australian Rules Football, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Soccer, Baseball, Cycling and major concerts by the Rolling Stones, Billy Joel and Elton John, Michael Jackson, Madonna, the Eagles, Prince, Green Day and the Wave Aid concert. The Sydney Cricket Ground provides the perfect balance between the big crowd atmosphere and intimacy with the on-field action. These aspects, combined with the location of the venue, make visiting the SCG a special experience for all patrons.
Reviewed By fatbear2000 - Oxford, United Kingdom
We visited the SCG to watch the morning session of the first day of a four-day Sheffield Shield cricket match between NSW and Victoria. The SCG is pretty central in Sydney and we took a short journey on the Light Railway ( or tram as we would call it in the UK ) to Moore Park and had a short walk to the stadium, passing the Sydney Swans Australian Rules Football team, who share the SCG, having a pre-season practice session on the oval nearby. Only one gate was open for the match and entrance was free. The Members Enclosure had a dress code of trousers and shirt collar, and as I was wearing t-shirt and shorts we had to make do with the Ladies Pavilion. These were the only two stands where access was permitted to watch the cricket. The SGC has recently been rebuilt, but retained both the Members and Ladies pavilions, which have an old fashion charm and give the stadium some character. However, the rest of the ground whilst big, modern and imposing, has a bland identi-kit feel to it, but there appear to be plenty of Corporate Boxes included, and what looks like a very large Press Box area. I expect the views from the seats will be good though. The huge scoreboard lists both teams and with all the data it includes there is no need for a traditional scorecard. There are also plenty of TV screens in the roof of the stand so you can watch the TV pictures. The scoreboard showed pictures but not the actual deliveries, although wickets and major bits of action were repeated. The attendance was sparse with less than 50 spectators in the stadium to see the first ball of the morning but by lunch this has increased to nearly 100. During a break in play I went to the one food and drink outlet by the gate entrance and ordered two coffees ( 4 AUD each and learnt that a bottle of beer would be between 7-11 AUD depending on the brand ), a glass of wine would be 10.40 AUD, a pie would be 4.90 AUD and burgers/hot dog/sandwiches 12.50 AUD. The crowd show no obvious sign of home bias and the good shots all morning were politely applauded. Overall it was a very enjoyable morning.
5. Olympic Stadium
6. ANZ Stadium
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 375 reviews
Reviewed By MattC1995 - Loughborough, United Kingdom
It's fair to say I was expecting a lot from my first Origin experience, but coupled with NSW Blues first series win in 8 years, the atmosphere was electric. The way the whole event was organized, from getting the fans to the ground on the public transport, followed by ushering them into the correct parts of the stadium for kick off was outstanding, and a credit to the organisers. As for the spectacle itself, the support and game was immense, made all the better by the wonderful ground and the acoustics it carried throughout. A night to remember
7. Allianz Stadium
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 175 reviews
The Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust is responsible for managing two of Australia’s premier sports venues – the Sydney Cricket Ground and Allianz Stadium. Both venues are located at Moore Park, only 4km from the central business district and adjacent to the popular bars, restaurants, cinemas and shops of the Entertainment Quarter. Completed in 1988, Allianz Stadium boasts a notable track record of premium events, encompassing Rugby League, Rugby Union, Soccer, major concerts by Barbra Streisand, U2, Red Hot Chilli Pepers, Robbie Williams, Edinburgh Military Tattoo and even the famous operas such as ‘Aida’ and ‘Turnandot’. Allianz Stadium provides the perfect balance between the big crowd atmosphere and intimacy with the on-field action. These aspects, combined with the location of the venue, make visiting Allianz Stadium a special experience for all patrons.
